Synonyms for deform
- verb
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Injure — to change the look of (something), usually thus making it imperfect or unattractive; to give (something) an…
3. Distort — to change the form of (something), usually thus making it disordered or irregular; to give (something) an…
Adjective
Definitions
- v. 1
To change the form of (something), usually thus making it disordered or irregular; to give (something) an abnormal or unusual shape. To alter the shape of (something) by applying a force or stress.
- v. 2
To change the look of (something), usually thus making it imperfect or unattractive; to give (something) an abnormal or unusual appearance.
a face deformed by bitterness
- v. 3
To change the form of (something), usually thus making it disordered or irregular; to give (something) an abnormal or unusual shape.
- adj. 1
Having an unusual and unattractive shape; deformed, misshapen; hence, hideous, ugly.
Related words
- Word family
- deformed deformation deformity
Forms
- Past participle
- deformed
e.g. deformed → injured, disfigured, marred, defaced…
Example sentences
- injure You have to be careful so as not to injure yourself.
- deface Please don't deface this building.
- disfigure Yanni went to great lengths to disfigure Skura's body.
- bend Bend over backwards for him and he still complain.
- flex First, straighten your legs, then flex your feet.
By length
- 3 letters
- mar1
- 4 letters
- turn1, bend1, flex1, warp1
- 5 letters
- twist1, spoil1, wring1
- 6 letters
- strain1, wrench1, injure2, deface2, uglify
- 7 letters
- distort2, contort2
- 9 letters
- distorted3, shapeless2, disfigure3
- 10 letters
- disfigured3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (injure2 = 2 syllables).